Environment

Travel discouraged in the Battlefords, light snow overnight

Multiple communities in northwest Saskatchewan have weather alerts in place due to blowing snow.Environment Canada has a blowing snow advisory in effect for the Battlefords and surrounding region. Win...

Mar 07, 2022

Province calls for removal of ice fishing shelters by months end

The Province of Saskatchewan is advising anglers that all ice fishing shelters will need to be removed by the end of March.With ice fishing season winding down, the province says anglers should plan t...

Mar 05, 2022

Onion Lake Cree Nation calls for repeal of trespass amendments

Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) is calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to immediately repeal recent amendments to the Trespass to Property Act.The legislation in question came into force on Jan. 1...

Feb 17, 2022

New majority Indigenous partnership announced, “green” economic opportunities for First Nations

A new majority Indigenous-owned enterprise is hoping to drive the Indigenous economy and create employment opportunities throughout the continent.miEnergy North America is a partnership among 10 First...

Feb 10, 2022

Battleford approves River Valley location for pump track construction

The Town of Battleford has chosen a location to build an asphalt pump track.This looped sequence of rollers and berms meant to service users with any wheeled sports equipment will sit by the river val...

Jan 25, 2022

Saskatchewan, Alberta partner to battle chronic wasting disease

The Alberta Conservation Association and the governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta are injecting nearly $1.3 million towards the research and development of a vaccine for chronic wasting disease (CW...

Jan 24, 2022

Motorists advised to watch for blowing snow Wednesday

Battlefords area drivers will need to keep their nose to the road later on Wednesday when blowing snow is forecast for the region.North Battleford Fire Department deputy fire chief Dave Pratt said peo...

Jan 24, 2022

Reservation schedule set for Sask Parks, new features ahead

Camping season is just a few months away in Saskatchewan and planning can soon begin.The province announced Wednesday that reservations at Saskatchewan's provincial parks are set to begin in April, wi...

Jan 19, 2022

‘It is scary’: Sask. environmentalists respond to EU climate report

Another report on the effects of climate change was released this week and people across the world, including Saskatchewan, are growing more concerned.The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Se...

Jan 12, 2022

New trespassing legislation raises questions

The new trespassing legislation that came into force on Jan. 1 in Saskatchewan has raised some concerns to those it impacts. The Trespass to Property Amendment Act, 2019, and The Trespass to Property ...

Jan 10, 2022